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March 2025: Use ideas from this issue
Tips for your classroom and teaching from our March 2025 issue
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What formulation chemists do
Formulation chemists design, test, develop and manufacture various products, from paints and cosmetics to food. Their work constitutes an essential part of the supply chain
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What’s the stretchiest cheese?
Explore the delicious chemistry of cheesemaking and discover the world’s longest cheese pull
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January 2025: Use ideas from this issue
Tips for your classroom and teaching from our January 2025 issue
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Why does copper jewellery turn your skin green?
Explore the metal’s enduring appeal and engage students with an example of chemistry in action
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November 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Tips for your classroom and teaching from our November 2024 issue
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Will we run out of elements?
From helium to lithium and more, chemists are developing circular economies to preserve precious elements
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September 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our September 2024 issue
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What’s the world’s strongest glue?
Find out about the world’s stickiest glue and how adhesives bond things together
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July 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our July 2024 issue
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Why are some plants poisonous to you and your pets?
Dig up the toxic secrets of nature’s blooms
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May 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our May 2024 issue
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What’s the history and science of tea?
Look into the chemistry in your cup of tea, the global origins of its leaves and why you should add salt
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March 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our March 2024 issue
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What laboratory technicians do
Technicians are at the forefront of cutting-edge scientific research and provide vital scientific services
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What toxicologists do
Find out more about toxicology, including what’s involved, where toxicologists work, and pathways into the profession.
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What analytical chemists do
Analytical chemists measure chemicals in substances, from medicines to crops, often to ensure safety
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How does washing detergent work?
Discover the chemistry behind bright whites and clean coloured clothes, and the differences between washing powders, liquids and pods
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January 2024: Use ideas from this issue
Ideas for your classroom and teaching from our January 2024 issue